Transcript Murder – Made to Measure Lady Antonia Fotherington looked down lovingly at her cat and decided that it was time to change her will.

Murder – Made to
Measure
Lady Antonia Fotherington looked
down lovingly at her cat and
decided that it was time to
change her will. Mr Kittywake
from the local cats’ home had
visited her yesterday with the
distressing news that their
landlord had increased the rent.
Who better to take over
Fotherington Towers when
she was gone? Her
children were all grown up
and had jobs. Just imagine
hundreds of poor unwanted
cats finding a happy home
at Fotherington Towers.
Her mind made up, she
telephoned her solicitor,
Edward Rumples to
arrange for him to change
her will.
She then telephoned each of
her sons and daughters to fill
them in on the good news for
cats. Strangely, none of them
seemed to share her
enthusiasm. It was going to be
a busy day: Edward Rumples
was due at 11am and each of
her sons and daughters had
said that they would come and
talk to her as well.
At 11am prompt,
Edward Rumples
knocked on the
door.
No one answered but
30 seconds later,
there was a loud gun
shot.
Edward pushed open the
door and raced inside.
Lying dead on the sitting
room floor was Lady
Fotherington.
Edward Rumples
saw a movement by
the stairs and then
heard a step creak
before the murderer
ran out of the back
door unseen.
He dialled 999 and
30 minutes later the
police arrived. All of
Lady Fotherington’s
sons and daughters
were also there.
Here are the suspects. Which one
do you think carried out the
crime?
Algy
O Algy owns a company
which has made a lot of
money selling umbrellas.
O However, dry weather
and cheaper umbrellas
from China have meant
that he has not been
doing so well recently.
Hubert
O Hubert has some rich
friends who like to
gamble.
O Recently, the wrong
cards have been coming
up for Hubert and he is
rumoured to owe a lot of
money.
Daphne
O Daphne likes to host
parties large expensive
parties.
O Recent price increases in
food and drink have
meant that she has
borrowed a lot of money.
Bertie
O Bertie is a
successful, though
rather showy
businessman.
O On his book shelf
at home there is a
book called: “101
Uses for a Dead
Cat.”
Enid
O Enid loves to shop –
especially for clothes.
O Designer labels don’t
come cheap and her
credit cards are at their
limits.
O With a new season
coming, she needs
more.
Sapphire
O Sapphire has 2
children who are
always quarrelling.
O The way she stops this
is to buy them
presents – expensive
presents.
Stop – Answers coming next!
Clue 1
Name
Algy
Hubert
Daphne
Bertie
Enid
Sapphire
Phone call
started
6.57am
7.18am
7.43am
7.58am
8.21am
8.38am
Length of phone
call
18 mins
22 mins
12 mins
22 mins
14 mins
17 mins
Phone call
finished
7:15
7:40
7:55
8:20
8:35
8:55
Name
Place
Algy
Hubert
Daphne
Bigbury
Smallbury
Dimpleforth
Bertie
Little Budbury
Enid
Rumpletoft
Sapphire Davenbridge
Distance
from
Fotheringto
n
(miles)
105
150
75
60
60
80
Maximum
speed for
whole
journey
(mph)
30
50
30
20
30
40
Time
Time
for
of
journey arrival
3hr 30
3 hr
2hr 30
10:45
10:40
10:25
3hr
2hr
2hr
11:20
10:35
10:55
It seemed to the Inspector that one of the
suspects could not have been at Fotherington
at the time of the murder. But who?
Clue 2
Name
Algy
Hubert
Daphne
Bertie
Enid
Sapphire
Weight (kg)
70kg
107kg
56kg
92kg
106kg
82kg
case weight (g)
4,000g
3,500g
5,650g
8,500g
3,500g
2,500g
Total weight (kg)
74
110.5
61.650
102.5
109.5
84.5
Would all the suspects have made the stair creak?
Clue 3
Milk left in 1 litre bottle
Milk left in jug
Milk left in jug and bottle
Milk used in tea/coffee
Name
Lady Antonia
Algy
Hubert
Daphne
Bertie
Enid
Sapphire
Cups Drank
1
2
3
1
1½
2
1
850ml
125ml
975ml
25 ml
Type of drink
Medium tea
Medium tea
Strong tea
Weak tea
Medium tea
Medium coffee
Weak coffee
Milk used
10
20
15
15
15
15
15
Who could not have shared a drink with Lady Antonia?
Clue 4
Route
cm
miles
M-B-C-D-P
25.5
51
M-D-C-D-P
28.5
57
M-D-E-F-P
30
60
M-D-C-F-P
30.5
61
M-D-E-F-C-D-P
46
92
M-B-C-F-P
27.5
55
Name
Did all the suspects travel past
the lay by?
Mileage at Mileage at Miles travelled
manor
station
between
Route
Algy
15228
15289
61
M-D-C-F-P
Yes
Hubert
20189
20240
51
M-B-C-D-P
No
Daphne
16472
16564
92
M-D-E-F-C-D-P
Yes
Bertie
5148
5205
57
M-D-C-D-P
Yes
Enid
2167
2222
55
M-B-C-F-P
No
Sapphire
58751
58811
60
M-D-E-F-P
Yes
travelled
Did route
pass gun?
Clue 5
Name
Biscuit type
Biscuit
length
(cm)
Biscuit
width
(cm)
Lady
Antonia
Algy
Hubert
Bertie
Enid
Sapphire
Daphne
Very Rich Tea
7
2
Hob Nob
Choccy squares
Longbread
Indigestives
Kat Kit
Garybaldy
6
3
6
9
7
8
4
6
2
5
1.5
Number Area of
eaten biscuits
eaten
(cm2)
2
28
3
8
2
4
2
6
72
72
72
72
70
72
We know 2 of the biscuits on the plate were for Lady Antonia
but which of the suspects would not have biscuits of the right
area?
Conclusion:
Name
Algy
Hubert
Daphne
Bertie
Enid
Sapphire
Clue 1
Clue 2
x
Clue 3
x
Clue 4
Clue 5
x
x
x
x
A big thank you to the Y6 staff and pupils at Ecclesfield
Primary School, Sheffield for trialling this and giving helpful
feedback.